o 1 v 4 e 1 r 1 u 1 s 1 e 1
7 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
verb make use of too often or too extensively
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Italic *oissos Latin ūsus Old French usbor. Middle English use English use English overuse From over- + use.
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